A Celebrity's Opinion. Who Cares?

[Thor 2]

In the news in Australia we have one Israel Folau, (a rugby champ), getting a lot of attention, as a result of expressing intolerant, religiously inspired, views about homosexuals and such. Simultaneously we have Anthony Mundine, (ex boxer), talking up anti vaccination.

I wonder why people give a damn what these guys views are on these topics. It annoys the crap out of me that it gets reported. Does being a rugby player or a boxer give a guy some special insight into these issues? These uninformed and bigoted views are not news.

 

[wasapi]

In the news in Australia we have one Israel Folau, (a rugby champ), getting a lot of attention, as a result of expressing intolerant, religiously inspired, views about homosexuals and such. Simultaneously we have Anthony Mundine, (ex boxer), talking up anti vaccination.

I wonder why people give a damn what these guys views are on these topics. It annoys the crap out of me that it gets reported. Does being a rugby player or a boxer give a guy some special insight into these issues? These uninformed and bigoted views are not news.

Well, here we have a dumb, blond, celebrity TV star, Jenny McCarthy and her more famous husband, Donnie-some-one, protesting vaccinations, still teaching the autism nonsense.


And, people listen to them.

 

[p0lka]

"Warning – Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolaters. HELL AWAITS YOU. REPENT! ONLY JESUS SAVES" was the post.

He wasn't just targeting homosexuals, I think we are all going to hell hehe.

 

[dudalb]

In the news in Australia we have one Israel Folau, (a rugby champ), getting a lot of attention, as a result of expressing intolerant, religiously inspired, views about homosexuals and such. Simultaneously we have Anthony Mundine, (ex boxer), talking up anti vaccination.

I wonder why people give a damn what these guys views are on these topics. It annoys the crap out of me that it gets reported. Does being a rugby player or a boxer give a guy some special insight into these issues? These uninformed and bigoted views are not news.

It tells you something about the individual involved though, and might make you want to rethink your supporting him.

And, let's be honest, famous people saying stupid things is news, always has been news, and always will be news.
And thses guys were just following in the great traditional of bigoted rants by Aussie celebs started by Mel Gibson.....

 

[arthwollipot]

Lots of people say dumb and bigoted things. Famous people who say dumb and bigoted things get broadcast more widely, that's all.

 

[Trebuchet]

Here in the USA, there's one who expressed his opinion that the President of the USA was an ineligible Kenyan, that vaccines are bad, and that if you're a celebrity, you can grab them by the pussy. So we elected him President.

 

[TragicMonkey]

"Warning – Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolaters. HELL AWAITS YOU. REPENT! ONLY JESUS SAVES" was the post.

What utter nonsense! I barely drink at all.

 

[shemp]

Jesus saves, but Satan gets the rebound and scores!

 

[theprestige]

In the news in Australia we have one Israel Folau, (a rugby champ), getting a lot of attention, as a result of expressing intolerant, religiously inspired, views about homosexuals and such. Simultaneously we have Anthony Mundine, (ex boxer), talking up anti vaccination.

I wonder why people give a damn what these guys views are on these topics. It annoys the crap out of me that it gets reported. Does being a rugby player or a boxer give a guy some special insight into these issues? These uninformed and bigoted views are not news.: mad :

People don't think it be like it is, but it do.

 

[TragicMonkey]

Count Chocula tweeted in support of the Armenian Genocide. I think he maybe thought he was supporting awareness of it? But regardless they're now burning him in effigy in both Turkey and Armenia so he's pissed off everybody.

 

[The Atheist]

In the news in Australia we have one Israel Folau, (a rugby champ), getting a lot of attention, as a result of expressing intolerant, religiously inspired, views about homosexuals and such. Simultaneously we have Anthony Mundine, (ex boxer), talking up anti vaccination.

See, we've covered this subject in Sport, which is a lot more appropriate.

You can swear in there.

All you'd see is a row of asterisks if I gave an opinion on the pair of low-life, full of **** ******* ***** in here.

 

[dann]

Well, here we have a dumb, blond, celebrity TV star, Jenny McCarthy and her more famous husband, Donnie-some-one, protesting vaccinations, still teaching the autism nonsense.

So did Robert De Niro, at one point.
I think he got better when he realized that Trump is a much bigger threat to people's health and sanity than vaccines allegedly are: Anti-vaxxer rants are at home in Trumpworld (CNN, Feb. 14, 2019)

See also: Anti-vaccination influencers: The frightening impact of celebrity-led ‘health’ messages (The New Daily, Feb. 15, 2019)

 

[Eddie Dane]

"Warning – Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolaters. HELL AWAITS YOU. REPENT! ONLY JESUS SAVES" was the post.

He wasn't just targeting homosexuals, I think we are all going to hell hehe.

I drink occasionally, I have lied on occasion, I'm an atheist, and I once made a shrine to Charlie Sheen in my man cave when he was going through his 'winning'-phase and living with two porn actresses. But I was clearly being ironic, so I might sneak by.

 

[Roboramma]

"Warning – Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolaters. HELL AWAITS YOU. REPENT! ONLY JESUS SAVES" was the post.

He wasn't just targeting homosexuals, I think we are all going to hell hehe.

I have some respect for the fundamentalists. At least they are honest about the implications of their beliefs.

 

[mgidm86]

Celebrities that go out and share their opinion on almost any social or political topic come across like the dumbasses they are, almost universally. I used to hope that, after some time, people would realize that their idolizing of these people is silly, but I don't think that is going to happen. Too many dum dums.

How can we end "celebrityism" for the greater good?

 

[theprestige]

Celebrities that go out and share their opinion on almost any social or political topic come across like the dumbasses they are, almost universally. I used to hope that, after some time, people would realize that their idolizing of these people is silly, but I don't think that is going to happen. Too many dum dums.

How can we end "celebrityism" for the greater good? : )

Interesting question. I wonder if ending celebrityism would actually be an improvement.

It's a naturally occurring phenomenon, something people just end up doing when left to their own devices. It's probably an expression of some deep-seated fact of human nature. Try to suppress it, and it'll just come out in other ways. Try to get rid of it, and the cure would likely be worse than the disease.

Kind of like how the Soviet Union tried to control the marketplace, and ended up with a metric ass-ton of extra human suffering, plus a black market because people needed a marketplace anyway regardless of what was "for their own good".

 

[abaddon]

"Warning – Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolaters. HELL AWAITS YOU. REPENT! ONLY JESUS SAVES" was the post.

He wasn't just targeting homosexuals, I think we are all going to hell hehe.

Wow. I can tick five of those.

 

[Ron Swanson]

In the news in Australia we have one Israel Folau, (a rugby champ), getting a lot of attention, as a result of expressing intolerant, religiously inspired, views about homosexuals and such. Simultaneously we have Anthony Mundine, (ex boxer), talking up anti vaccination.

I wonder why people give a damn what these guys views are on these topics. It annoys the crap out of me that it gets reported. Does being a rugby player or a boxer give a guy some special insight into these issues? These uninformed and bigoted views are not news.

Finally! Agree 100% ...

Celebrity Football Player? .. tell me the best way to gain better balance, and control the ball during a game!

Celebrity Rock Star? ... tell me how to party and use drugs!

Celebrity Classic Violinist? Tell me how music makes You feel!

Celebrity SitCom Actress? ... Tell me how much money you make again! And describe your favourite bra

They have LOTS to say ... and I enjoy their opinion IN THE LIMITS OF THEIR EXPERTISE as described by example above!

 

[TragicMonkey]

Wow. I can tick five of those.

It's a start. And now you know what to do with your weekend! Go get 'em, tiger!

 

[Thor 2]

On the political scene here in OZ, the current prime minister, Scott Morrison (who has been in the job for about 5 minutes), has made critical remarks about Israel Folau's rant. This is in stark contrast to his endorsement of similar remarks made, (pre primeministership), a short while ago by Izzi ( Scott's affectionate nickname for Israel).

The previous endorsement was more true to form for Morrison, as he belongs to the same kind of Pentecostal church as Israel, and we all know how kindly Pentecostals view any kind of sexual departure, from what they consider "the norm".